The programme, Digital Matters, was developed to tackle the rise in the number of six- to 10-year-olds who have experienced trolling and abuse from strangers online, which has more than doubled in the last year, according to new research undertaken by Internet Matters.
At the same time, exposure to fake news, misinformation or disinformation has risen by 63 per cent in the space of a year. Parents also report that their children are increasingly facing online peer pressure and are tricked into giving away personal information.
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